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Theresa May misled Parliament @ PMQs

Guardian ad with PFC, RFJ & JFF | 16 May 2018

Today a half page advertisement appeared in the Guardian Newspaper, calling out British Prime Minister Theresa May for misleading Parliament at Prime Minister's Questions regarding the investigations into conflict-related deaths in the north.

The families of over 100 people, on both sides of the border in Ireland, murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force, in collusion with state forces including the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), have welcomed today’s High Court ruling.

History of the Belgian Congo: Imperialism, Genocide & Atrocities

study.com | 07 March 2015

The Belgian Congo is often cited as one of the most brutal and exploitative colonial regimes in modern history. It stands as an extreme example of the cruelty of European rule in Africa for the sake of economic gain.

The detention of IRA veteran Marian Price harks back to internment

Eamonn McCann | 18 January 2012

Today, parole commissioners for Northern Ireland will decide whether to order the release of the IRA veteran Marian Price from Maghaberry prison. The 57-year-old has been held since last May, when the Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Patterson, signed an order revoking her licence.

Free Marian Price and Martin Corey

PFC | 11 January 2012

The PFC is arguing for the release of Belfast woman Marian Price and Lurgan man Martin Corey from Maghaberry jail on the basis that both are effectively interned without trial — contrary to all domestic and international human rights standards. Ms. Price was sent to jail last May by an order of the...

PFC letter to Owen Paterson: Marion Price

Paul O' Connor | 19 May 2011

We write to express our deep concern at the revocation of Marion Price’s licence. We note that her solicitor described this as “unlawful as it rode a coach and horses through the presumption of innocence.”

Strasbourg-Brief for Attorney General

Brief for the British Attorney General (AG) in preparation for the 'Irish state case' (the Hooded Men) from September 1972 from DS10 (the Defence Secretariat at the MoD in London). Of interest is the disinformation provided to the AG, the most senior law officer in Britain, by the Ministry of Defence. At para 4 it is claimed that Ballykelly only...